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Stockton council extends community workforce training agreement after heated public comments
Summary
After extensive public comment from union representatives and contractors, Stockton City Council voted to extend the Community Workforce Training Agreement (CWTA) despite objections from trade-association groups and calls for further data; approval passed 6-1.
Stockton's City Council voted Aug. 20 to extend the Community Workforce Training Agreement (CWTA), a labor-related local-hire arrangement, following hours of public comment that revealed starkly different views among unions, contractor groups and community members.
Union and building-trades leaders urged renewal, saying the CWTA keeps jobs local and creates apprenticeship pathways. Raul Hernandez, president of the San Joaquin County Building Trades Council, said the agreement…
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